Lady&#39;s cap



E. CAPLAN LADYS CAP July 16, 1929.

Filed March 5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l E. CAPLAN LADYS CAP July 16, 1929.

Filed March 5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOE 1 7m Qzfihza Patented July16, 1929.

UNITED stares LADYS CAP.

Application filed March 5,

lie flat, or substantially so, for laundering purposes.

I A further object of the invention is to provide a parabola shapedsheet or body, the corners of which are foldable upon an intermediatepart to produce a cap, with the portions between said ends and thepoints of fastening tucked or folded in, so that a complete enclosure isprovided for protection against dust and the like.

lVith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims. v

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may under stand how to use and make the same, I willdescribeits construction in detail, referring by numerals to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which fFig. 1, is a perspective view of a ladys cap constructed in accordancewith my in-- vention looking at the inside, showing the folded-inportions unattached and a part of the cap broken away in the region ofthe back to show the location of the elastic band.

Fig. 2, is a perspective view ofthe cap shown upon a persons head.

Fig. 3, is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a slight modification. Y

. Fig.4, is an. inside face or plan iew of the sheet of material or bodyfrom which the cap is formed.

In carrying out my invention, particular reference will be first made toFigs. 1, 2 and 4 wherein 5 represents the body of the cap or a sheet ofmaterial fashioned into aparabola shape providing a substantiallystraight front edge 6, and arcuate or convex side edges 7 and 8 meetingat the back or rear end of the longitudinal center of the body.

At the corners of the body are formed 1929. Serial No. 344,324.

button holes 9 and 10 for coaction with buttons 11 and 12 respectivelylocated on the outside surface of the body along the arcuate edgesadjacent the rear or back portion thereof. Other fastening means may beused in lieu of the buttons and button holes.

Between each button hole and its respective button and preferably closerto the button hole than the button is a fastening device 13 on theinside face of the body and said fastening device is preferably a memberof a snap fastener adapted for engagement with a complementary fasteningmember 14 along the front straight edge of the body and substantiallythe same distance from a corner as the member 13 is from the samecorner.

here the material from which the cap is to be formed is of very thinfabric, a binding 15 may be used. The capmay be ornamented by suitabledevices, such as a ruffle 16.

Preferably the rear portion of the body has an elastic band 17 insertedbetween two points at opposite sides forward of the fastening devices orbuttons 11 and 12 in order that the rear part of the cap may bestretched so as to fit different sized heads and the ends of the bandbeing fixed forward of the buttons 11 and 12 any pull on the folded-inportions will not separate the fastenings 13 and 14, and if said elasticband is left in the cap during laundering thereof, the body will lieflat except where the elastic band has the rear port1on puckered, but ifsaid elastic band is removed, then the body will lie absolutely flat,

as'shown in Fig. 4 and may be readily ironed. To iorm the body into acap as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the corners are folded back until thebutton holes 9 and 10 can be placed over the buttons 11 and 12respectively, thus producing a double ply folded-in portion 18 I I ofsubstantiallytriangularshape as shown in Fig. 1 and if said fOldQd-lllPOl'tlODS are provided with the fastening devices 13, they may becausedto engage the complementary fastening devices 14 in order tohold saidfolded-in portions snugly against the end portions of the front edgeandthe excess length ofthe material between a but-ton, as

the button 12 and the fastening device13 will betaken up by that part ofthe elastic band between said button 12 and its point of-at tachment tothe capbody.

In use, the forward edge of the body will lie'acros's the forehead ofthe wearer while that part of the body carrying the elastic band willlie around the rear of the head and the three plies of material formingeach folded-in portion will be pressed together so as to securely closethe space between the corners of the front'part of the body and thesides thereof when the former are folded over on the latter, therebypreventing entrance of dust or the like to the interior of the cap whilein use.

That portion of the elastic band between the buttons 11 and 12 willpucker the rear part of the cap but allows the same to be straightenedout to the extent of the material of the body between said buttons sothat the cap will-be automatically adjusted to different slzes.

It will be readily understood that if de .sired, the elastic band can beeliminated but the cap will then be of a certain different siZe. IVherethe elastic bandis not used,-the'two button holes 9 and 10 at. thecorners of the body may be caused to engage a single button 19 as shownin Fig. 3 in which instance the button -19 is located at the rear of thebody on the median line thereof or at the point where the two arcuateside edges met.

Exactly thesame principle is embodied in this form of the invention andthe two foldedin portions 20 are provided which are slightly larger thanthe'folded-in portions 18 but still 'are of triangular outline. In orderto illustrate the several arrangements which can be employed, I have notshown fastening devices, such as 13 and 14 in Fig. 3, but it will beobvious from the description above that such fastening devices can beapplied to the form shown in Fig. 3 without the necessity of furtherillustration.

i In this form of. the device, the forward straight edge of the body isgiven a predetermined length, thus determining the size of the cap whichwill be formed by the folding of the body.

A distinct feature of my invention is that the cap does not have to beformed prior to placing the same upon the head as it can be thrown backupon the head similar to a bandana or shawl and the corners then foldedover on the back of the body and buttoned in place. By reversing theabove actions, the cap can be removed. The advantage of placing the capupon or removing the same from the head of the wearer is that the hairwill not be disarranged.

It might be well to state at this time that the particular feature of myinvention which is to be noted is that in folding the corners of thebody over on the side edges or rear portion of the body,two folded-insections are produced which positively close any opening which mightotherwise exist between thefolded over portions so as to prevent theentrance of dust or similar material to the interior of the cap while inuse.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits ofthe appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what. I claim as new anduseful is 1. A cap formed from a substantially parabola shaped body,having means at the corners and side edges for connecting said cornersto said side edges with the interme diate portions folded in, and anelastic band at the edge to contract the arcuate edge of said bodythereby producing a fullness in the back part of the cap crown. I

2. The structure set forth in claim 1 in combination with separablefastening means carried by the front edge of the body and theintermediate portions which are folded in to provide for attaching said,folded-in portions to the front edge of the body.

3. A cap formed froma sheet-of fabric to produce a body having a frontstraight edge and front side corners, the corners of. said body beingfolded over the side edges there of and connected thereto by separablefastening means at the corners and points intermediate the ends of theside edges in separated relation to each other, the intermediateportions of said folded over parts being folded in, separable fasteningmeans to attach said folded-in portionsto the front edge of the body andan elastic band in the edge of the body between points forward of thefastening means on the side edges of said body for the purpose stated-4:. A cap formed from a substantially parabola shapedv sheet of materialproviding a front edge and arcuate convex side edges meeting at the rearon the median line of the body, an elastic band in the rear portions ofthe side edges with the ends fixed to the body for gathering thematerial of the body between said ends, fastening means at the cornersfor separable engagement with fastening means along the side edges onthe outer surface of the body and rearward of the attached ends of theelastic band when said corners are folded over the outside of the sideedges of said body and the intermediate portions of said folded overparts projecting inside of said folded over parts. r

5. The structure set forth in claim 4 in combination with means forfastening the folded-in portions to the front edge of the cap body.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

EVA CAPLAN.

